JN.1: The Odd Man Out Among Omicron Sublineages
A new Covid-19 variant demonstrates the rapid adaptability of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. This latest emerging SARS-CoV-2 variant, JN.1, was identified in Luxembourg on August 25, 2023, followed by England, Iceland, France, and the United States. In the GISAID SARS-CoV-2 database, there are …
ACCESS Health International participates in an UNGA 78 Side Meeting on Pandemic Preparedness
Dr. Krishna Reddy was recently invited to speak at a high-level side meeting of the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 78) in New York. The side meeting Actualizing a Whole-of-Society Approach in Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness, and Response (PPPR) was …
ACCESS Health Collaborates on Think20 Policy Brief
Maulik Chokshi, Deputy India Director (Technical), Arun B Nair, Technical Lead (Healthcare Financing), and Tushar Mokashi, Assistant Director (Health Systems), recently published a Policy Brief for Think20 (T20) titled Institutions, Fiscal Space, and Social Health Protection which examines the institutional determinants of …
Enhanced MHC-I Suppression In Omicron Variants: A Key Factor In Sustained Infection
Recent analyses show that Omicron variants of SARS-CoV-2 more strongly suppress major histocompatibility complex class I expression than previous versions of the virus. Throughout the pandemic, the latest versions of SARS-CoV-2 adapted well to our immune systems to avoid clearance. Once the …
New Insights in Long Covid Point to Damage to the Vagus Nerve
Reports from 2022 show that more than 65 million people that were infected with Covid-19 developed long-lasting symptoms, a condition that is now defined as Long COVID. Given how difficult it can be to identify and diagnose, the incidence rates among those …
The Role of Strengthening AI in Health Systems Reform
ACCESS Health Southeast Asia Consultants Miguel Tan and Wen Jin Er recently authored an article for Asian Hospital and Healthcare Management about the role of AI in strengthening health systems. See an excerpt below and read the full article here. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is pushing the frontiers of …
ACCESS Health Southeast Asia at the International Health Insurance Forum
On February 10, ACCESS Health Southeast Asia Regional Director, Sejal Mistry spoke at the Asia inaugural event of the International Health Insurance Forum. With representatives from reinsurance, insurance, and health tech in the room, Sejal presented on the topic of “How Private Insurance can …
Integrated Digital Financial Service Models for Financial and Healthcare Access
It is often said that health equals wealth, but unfortunately, the converse is also true: wealth can equal health. The ability to pay for healthcare determines not only a household’s financial health but also its well-being. Without adequate financial protection, healthcare is …
Boosting Private Sector Participation to Achieve Equitable Healthcare in Uttar Pradesh
On January 23rd 2023, ACCESS Health International facilitated a stakeholder consultation workshop for the Government of Uttar Pradesh in collaboration with the State Agency for Comprehensive Health Insurance and Integrated Services (SACHIS)—the state agency for the implantation of Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana …
Model Curriculum on Health Informatics
With the rapid adoption of technology in healthcare, accelerated by the recent COVID-19 pandemic, there is now a greater need than ever for skilled healthcare professionals with expertise in technology. ACCESS Health International brought together industry and academic experts for multiple rounds …
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